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Masonry Stone

Staddle Stones: Traditional Masonry Supports With Modern Uses

What Was the Original Purpose of Staddle Stones? Staddle stones are distinctive mushroom-shaped supports made from stone, and were historically used across Britain to raise timber buildings such as granaries and hayricks above ground level. By lifting the structure, these

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Natural Stone

Embedded Name Stones

Embedded Name Stones are plaques set into stone monolith pieces; our clients love this grand property location idea. The Stone is selected by the client, often given a few choice pieces from which to select. If our client is unable

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Building Stone

Masonry Stone here in the Cotswolds

Masonry Stone, found in the heart of the Cotswolds At Cotswold Hill Quarry, producing Masonry Stone to blend with, or restore existing buildings or for a brand-new building project, we offer our clients the option of Cotswold Stone and Bath

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Walling Stone

From Quarry to Craft: The Life of a Wall

When is a wall not a wall? Is a wall ever ‘just a wall’? It’s dividing, defining, enclosing, sheltering, protecting and providing. It does so much, yet we call it ‘just a wall’.  We can sit on it, lean against

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General

Finding Calm in the Chaos

In this immensely crazy busy world, we deal with our daily tasks, getting wrapped up with our jobs and the product or service we buy or sell. We have a passion for all that we know, have a love for

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General

America, Here We Come!

Today we loaded a 40’ container, filling it with bespoke masonry and our walling stone for The Henry Ford Museum in Michigan, USA. The order took many weeks to fulfil with our masons working hard to ensure that every piece

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Natural Stone

Mickleton Hills Farm Name Stone

We were recently commissioned to create something truly special for a local wedding venue, Mickleton Hills Farm. A beautiful, rural setting tucked away in the heart of the Cotswolds. The centrepiece? A large, natural block of Cotswold Stone, hand-picked for

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Building Stone

Holding The Hand of The Client

It’s not a quick process choosing the stone for your home. You’ve sat with the architects and designed your project; your plans are signed off and in the meantime there is the stone to choose. It takes time. Samples selected

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